Scale.



PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906.

T. J. KING.

SCALE.

APPLIUATION FILED Dsc. 1e, 1905.

THOMAS J. KING, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

SCALE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18, 1906.

pnlication le'l December 16,1905. Serial No. 292.081.

T0 all whom t may con/cern,.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of I-Iemico and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Scale, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in scales.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of scales and to y novel combination and arrangement o parts hereinafter Jfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a scale constructed in accordance with this invention. Fifr. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the upper portion of the scale. Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustratin the manner of mounting the scale-pan ang the construction of' the letter' cla-mp or holder. Fig. 4 is a sectional view illustrating the manner of mounting the adjustable weight.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates a scale-beam provided with knife-edged pivots 2, extending to o posite sides of the beam 1 and arranged in earing openings 3 of a support 4 of a standard or post 5. The standard or post 5 is provided at its lower end with a suitable base 6, and it has a ring 7 at the top for enabling the scale to be readily supported by hand. The ring 7 will enable the scale to be suspended from a suitable support, and when the scale is mounted in this manner the base is not necessary. The beam is provided with a movable indicator S, supported by downwardly-converging arms 9, which are connected to the indicator S, and the latter consists of a tapering upwardly-extending substantially arrowshaped head, which moves laterally of the standard 0r post and which lies beneath a fixed indicating-point 10 ofthe said standard or post 5 when the beam is in a horizontal position or at the poising-point. The xed indicating-point 10, which is also in the shape of an arrow-head, consists of a boss or enlargement formed integral with the post of standard, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

A scale-pan 11 is connected. at one end of the beam, which is provided at its other end with a graduated scale 12 and a movable weight 13. The scale-pan is connected with its arm of the beam by means ofupwardly-conver ing supporting-rods 14, suitably secured at t ieir lower ends to the scalean and connected at their upper ends wit a head 15, which is pivoted in a slot or bifurcation 16 of the beam by means of a pivot 17 or other suitable device. Any form of pivot 17 may be employed, and in order to enable letters to be easily and quickly (placed on the scale the scale-pan is provide at the front with a clamp 18, consisting of a radially-arranged spring, secured at its inner or rear end by rivets 19 or other suitable fastening devices to the lower face of the scalean and having its outer portion curved, as siiown, and rojecting shghtly beyond the front edge o the scale-pan to facilitate the introduction of a letter between the clamp and the lower face of the scale-pan. Small packages may be placed in the scalean or hung on the clamp, or any other suitab e means may be provided for facilitating the placing of packages on the scale.

The graduated scale 12, which is substantially quadrant-shaped, is curved, as shown, and is connected with the scale-beam by up- IOO per and lower arms 2O and 21, and the weight its effect on the scale-beam is increased, and as it is swung downward or inward its effect on the scale-beam is reduced, as will be readily understood.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A scale having a horizontal scale-pan, and provided with a letter-holding clamp, consisting of a radially-arranged spring secured at its inner end to the lower face of the scale-pan, and having its outer end extended beyond the periphery of the scale-pan.

2. A scale of the class described, comprising a support, a scale-beam pivotally mounted on the support and provided at one of its arms with a depending graduated scale, and a dep ending weight pivotally connected at the top with the scale-beam and arranged to move upwardly over the graduated scale.

3. A scale of the class described comprising a scale-beam provided at one of its arms with a graduated arcuate scale, and a depending weight provided with a supportingrod, pivoted at its upper end to the beam and suspending the weight therefrom, said weight being movable over the graduated scale and having means for retaining it in its adjustment. Y

4. A scale comprising a support provided with a slot, having bearings at opposite sides thereof, said support being also provided below the bearings with a downwardly-extending fixed indicator, a scale-beam extending through the slot of the support and mounted in the bearings thereof, an upwardly-extending movable indicator located beneath and cooperating with the fixed indicator, said movable indicator being provided with upwardly-extending supporting-arms connected with the scale-beam.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS J. KING.

Witnesses E. I. TREAT, C. W. WINN. 

